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A project manager identified a risk on a deliverable completed by a contractor and added it to the risk register. During the last inspection meeting for the deliverable, the project manager notices that the suggested mitigation did not produce the expected results.

How should the project manager proceed?

A.
Review the procurement performance to identify the root cause
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Review the procurement performance to identify the root cause
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B.
Reevaluate the probability of the risk occurrence and mitigation strategy.
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Reevaluate the probability of the risk occurrence and mitigation strategy.
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C.
Issue a change request to apply the risk response plan for this risk.
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Issue a change request to apply the risk response plan for this risk.
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D.
Audit the procurement process to identify why the mitigation did not work.
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Audit the procurement process to identify why the mitigation did not work.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager is assigned to a project. The project schedule and costs are tight, and the project manager determined that there is a lack of resources to deliver this project.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Identify the resource requirements and communicate them to the stakeholders seeking resources.
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Identify the resource requirements and communicate them to the stakeholders seeking resources.
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B.
Update the risk register noting that, due to the lack of available resources, the project is likely to be delayed.
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Update the risk register noting that, due to the lack of available resources, the project is likely to be delayed.
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C.
Define the work breakdown structure (WBS), identify the resource gaps, and reduce project management activities.
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Define the work breakdown structure (WBS), identify the resource gaps, and reduce project management activities.
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D.
Formalize a scope change request with the stakeholders to adjust the project scope with the available resources.
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Formalize a scope change request with the stakeholders to adjust the project scope with the available resources.
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Suggested answer: D

A team member is frustrated, thinking that their performance is below average since they have not completed as many items as other team members. The team member has become negative and disengaged, bringing team collaboration and productivity down What should the project manager do to increase the team's performance?

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Meet with the team members and highlight individual contributions to encourage competition among the team.
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Meet with the team members and highlight individual contributions to encourage competition among the team.
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B.
Reiterate to the team that everyone is an important part of the team and performance is a team measurement, not an individual measurement.
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Reiterate to the team that everyone is an important part of the team and performance is a team measurement, not an individual measurement.
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C.
Create a visual board to include the individual team members' performance levels so the team members can see all the contributions.
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Create a visual board to include the individual team members' performance levels so the team members can see all the contributions.
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D.
Speak to the team lead to identify ways to keep the team performing independently and individually address the team member's concerns.
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Speak to the team lead to identify ways to keep the team performing independently and individually address the team member's concerns.
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Suggested answer: B

A labor union contract negotiation is delaying the completion of a project to build a new manufacturing plant. Because the labor contract was due for renewal this year, the project manager documented the negotiation process as a risk to the project. The project was about to start the first phase of equipment installation at the plant when the negotiation began.

How should the project manager address the situation?

A.
Acquire contract resources and submit a change request for the cost impact.
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Acquire contract resources and submit a change request for the cost impact.
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B.
Escalate the issue to the steering committee to ask for mitigation support.
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Escalate the issue to the steering committee to ask for mitigation support.
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C.
Log the issue and follow the planned actions in the risk response plan.
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Log the issue and follow the planned actions in the risk response plan.
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D.
Meet with the project team to determine options for risk mitigation.
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Meet with the project team to determine options for risk mitigation.
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Suggested answer: C

The project manager of a large construction project discovers that the blueprints received from the client appear incomplete. What should the project manager do first?

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Continue project execution using the current blueprints from the client.
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Continue project execution using the current blueprints from the client.
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B.
Escalate this issue to the project sponsor.
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Escalate this issue to the project sponsor.
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C.
Consult with the client to determine if project execution should be continued.
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Consult with the client to determine if project execution should be continued.
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D.
Reschedule the project execution date.
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Reschedule the project execution date.
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Suggested answer: C

A project manager realizes that the team members are new to the hybrid approach and do not value standup meetings. Team members often arrive late, digress into solutioning, or skip the meetings altogether.

How should the project manager improve this situation with the project team?

A.
Ask the product owner to remove team members who do not comply with standup meeting rules.
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Ask the product owner to remove team members who do not comply with standup meeting rules.
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B.
Include a daily brainstorming session in the standup meetings to resolve pending issues.
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Include a daily brainstorming session in the standup meetings to resolve pending issues.
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C.
Engage the project team in implementing and improving key aspects of the standup meetings.
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Engage the project team in implementing and improving key aspects of the standup meetings.
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D.
Send a daily retrospective report to all team members instead of holding standup meetings.
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Send a daily retrospective report to all team members instead of holding standup meetings.
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Suggested answer: C

An agile team has started a new project. When should the project manager organize their first team retrospective?

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When more than a few weeks have passed.
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When more than a few weeks have passed.
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When the team reaches a major milestone.
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When the team reaches a major milestone.
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When the team completes a release of a monumental increment.
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When the team completes a release of a monumental increment.
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D.
When the work is progressing well through the team.
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When the work is progressing well through the team.
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Suggested answer: B

During the project quality control process, the project manager realizes that the quality management plan does not include how the final user will perceive the benefits of the new product compared with the actual product. What should the project manager do first?

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Ask the product manager to include the final user tests in the quality management plan.
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Ask the product manager to include the final user tests in the quality management plan.
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Ask the quality manager to include the final user tests in the quality management plan.
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Ask the quality manager to include the final user tests in the quality management plan.
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C.
Let the product go to market and wait for customer feedback regarding quality.
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Let the product go to market and wait for customer feedback regarding quality.
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D.
Submit a change request to analyze a new set of quality tests.
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Submit a change request to analyze a new set of quality tests.
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Suggested answer: B

To prevent influential stakeholders from dominating product delivery decisions, the product owner decided to use planning poker. What is a key advantage of using this technique?

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Assists the team in planning the activities within the iteration
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Assists the team in planning the activities within the iteration
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B.
Allows for more accurate estimates
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Allows for more accurate estimates
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C.
Incorporates a technique similar to brainstorming
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Incorporates a technique similar to brainstorming
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D.
Ensures active project team participation
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Ensures active project team participation
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Suggested answer: D

A project is in the later stages of execution. The project engineer insists in every meeting that they were never consulted or informed of the project deliverables. However, the project manager communicated adequately and has the project engineer's approvals on record.

What should the project manager do?

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Write a formal letter to human resources (HR) detailing the project engineer's unprofessional behavior.
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Write a formal letter to human resources (HR) detailing the project engineer's unprofessional behavior.
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B.
Approach the project engineer's supervisor about possibly replacing the project engineer.
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Approach the project engineer's supervisor about possibly replacing the project engineer.
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C.
Introduce the item in the next meeting, reminding all stakeholders of the project objectives.
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Introduce the item in the next meeting, reminding all stakeholders of the project objectives.
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D.
Engage the project engineer in a discussion to understand the concern and agree on a way forward.
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Engage the project engineer in a discussion to understand the concern and agree on a way forward.
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Suggested answer: D
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